Student Accounts & Cashier

The standard per credit hour tuition and fee amounts for the 2024 – 2025 school year are listed below. The detailed tuition and fee schedule can be viewed here.

New College assesses charges based on registration:

 1 – 16 Hours billed at per credit level.

17 – 20 Hours billed at 16 credits

20 +  Hours billed at 16 credits (with approved Provost petition)

ISP for the equivalent of 4 credit hours is billed with the Spring term.

Statements are sent to the student’s New College of Florida email at the start of each term and monthly thereafter.  The statement should have tuition and fees, campus housing, and meal plan charges, and any applicable financial aid. Incomplete statements may indicate there is a hold on the student’s account that must be cleared for a complete statement.

Student statements can be viewed, paid and payment plans established by choosing the logging in to your myNCF portal and selecting the Self Service Student tile. Parents can request an invitation email from their student to view, pay and set up payment plans.

Undergraduate

Florida Resident Tuition and Fees:            $192.10/credit hour

Non-Florida Resident Tuition and Fees:    $831.79/credit hour

Graduate

Florida Resident Tuition and Fees:            $474.33/credit hour

Non-Florida Resident Tuition and Fees:    $1,169.47/credit hour

Your New College of Florida statement will include tuition and fees, campus housing, and meal plan charges, and any applicable financial aid. As a residential college, students are expected to live on campus unless approved for an off-campus waiver, and all students are expected to participate in the meal plan.

Students are responsible for paying any remaining balance after approved scholarship funding and any federal or need-based aid is applied by the published payment deadline.

Missing or late documents, incomplete financial aid verification, and late registration may require you to pay your bill without financial assistance. Please make sure we have all of your required items on time.

Here are the steps to view and pay your bill:

• Sign into myNCF.
• Click the Self Service Student tile.
• Select Pay My Bill under Student Accounts.
• Click Make a Payment

New College of Florida accepts payments online using a credit card or electronic check. Handwritten checks should be made payable to New College of Florida and delivered in person to the START Center, or mailed to:

New College of Florida, Attention: Bursar, 5800 Bay Shore Road Sarasota, FL 34243

Payment Plans: New College of Florida offers payment plan options. Visit the Student Accounts and Cashier page and select the Payment Plans drop down for more information.

Set up Payee Designee: New College of Florida sends financial information to your student email account. Parents/guardians can be set up as a payer to view your statements and make payments. This authorization only allows access to the student’s financial records. Access does not allow parents/guardians to authorize financial aid, view academic progress or other online student information.

• Sign into the myNCF.
• Click on the Student Self-Service tile.
• Select Pay My Bill under Student Accounts.
• Scroll down to the middle of the page, “Do you want Help Paying?”
• Select Send a payer invitation.
• Fill in payer information.
• The payee will receive an email with instructions to complete this sign up.

Contact the START Center [email protected] or 941-487-4635

View Financial Responsibility Statement

Sign Financial Responsibility Statement

Attending New College of Florida creates a financial obligation.  It is important that students understand and acknowledge the financial responsibilities associated with registering and attending the College.  The College requires students to accept the financial responsibility agreement.

Students complete the electronic Financial Responsibility Statement through the  myNCF portal.  The Financial Responsibility Statement is required to be completed every semester before registering for classes.

What if I do not complete the Financial Responsibility Agreement?
Students who do not complete the Financial Responsibility Statement will not be able to register for classes for the semester.

Why does this have to be completed every semester?
Each semester generates a financial commitment. Students must accept their financial responsibilities for attending the College by signing the Financial Responsibility Statement.

Do other institutions have this agreement?
Yes, higher education institutions across the United States require students to sign a financial responsibility agreement.  This is consistent with the national movement to increase financial literacy among college students.

Do I still have to complete this if I am planning to graduate this semester?
Yes, all students are required to complete the financial responsibility agreement prior to registering each semester. Students who continue to attend after graduation are prompted to complete the Financial Responsibility Statement prior to registering for the next semester.

Can my parents complete the agreement since they pay my tuition?
No, it is the student’s responsibility to agree to the terms and conditions of the Financial Responsibility Statement.

Does it have to be completed if financial aid or a third party covers the cost of tuition and fees?
All students must complete the Financial Responsibility Statement prior to registering each semester. Students are responsible for all tuition and fees.  Students whose financial aid amount is reduced or have unpaid third party agency tuition and fees (including the Veterans Administration) are required to pay their outstanding balances.

If the Financial Responsibility Statement has been completed and you still cannot access registration, please contact the START Center at 941-487-4635.

View Financial Refund Policy

Tuition and fees, campus housing, and meal plan charges are due by the fee payment deadline.  The amount due is the sum of all charges less any applicable financial aid and/or scholarships that have been posted to the student’s account. It is every student’s responsibility to be aware of deadlines as posted on the Registrar’s Academic Calendar

Any student that does not pay their account balance in full or set up a payment plan by the fee payment deadline will be assessed a $100 late payment fee. If registration is cancelled, the student must pay the balance due plus a $50 late registration fee in addition to the $100 late payment fee.

New College of Florida does not accept cash or payments made over the phone.

Payment may be made using any of the following methods:

Payment Online – Credit Cards and Electronic Checks:

• Sign into myNCF.
• Click the Self Service Student tile.
• Select Pay My Bill under Student Accounts.
• Click Make a Payment.

Students can invite parents/guardians to view, make payments and set up payment plans by setting them up as a designated payer.

• Sign into myNCF.
• Click the Self Service Student tile.
• Select Pay My Bill under Student Accounts.
• Scroll down to the middle of the page, “Do you want help paying?”
• Select Send a payer invitation.
• Fill in payer information.

New College of Florida accepts Debit Cards, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. A non-refundable convenience fee of 2.85 percent is charged for each transaction.

New College of Florida also accepts electronic check payments. A non-refundable convenience fee of $0.50 is charged for each transaction.

Returned payments, for any reason, will result in a $25.00 return item fee to the student’s account.

The completion of the transaction acknowledges acceptance of these payment terms.

Payment by Mail or In Person – Check or Money Order:

Handwritten checks should be made payable to New College of Florida and delivered in person to the START Center, or mailed to:

New College of Florida, Attention: Bursar, 5800 Bay Shore Road Sarasota, FL 34243

Mail must be received by the close of business on the fee payment deadline date to be considered on time. The postmark date is not considered on time. All payments must include the student’s name and NCF ID number to ensure correct and timely processing.

It is each student’s responsibility to stay informed of all registration and fee payment dates, deadlines, and other requirements by referring to the Registrar’s Academic Calendar.

New College reserves the right to cancel the registration of students who fail to promptly meet their financial obligations to the College. Students may not use current year financial aid awards to pay delinquent account balances from a prior academic semester. All delinquent balances must be paid in full prior to registering for current and/or future terms.

New College of Florida offers eligible students an alternative to paying the full amount of tuition and fees, campus housing and meal plans charges at the beginning of each term. There are installment plan options to choose from for a $15 non-refundable enrollment fee.

Here are the steps to enroll in a payment plan:

• Sign into myNCF.
• Click the Self Service Student tile.
• Select Pay My Bill under Student Accounts.
• Click on Payment Plans.
• Review payment breakdown and due dates of the available plans.
• Accept the Terms and Conditions.

The first payment is required at the time of enrollment and will include the $15 non-refundable enrollment fee. Sign up for autopay and never miss a payment due date!

What charges can be included?

• Current term tuition and fees, campus housing, and meal plans charges will automatically be included in the payment plan. Students cannot choose to exclude any charges.
• Charges may be reduced by the amount of available financial aid, private scholarships, private loans, and third party billing arrangements.
• Charges may be increased for additional charges assessed after establishing the initial payment plan. An account balance of $200 or more is required to be eligible for a payment plan.

When can students enroll in the plan?
Students may enroll in a payment plan when the semester opens and statements are available. To avoid assessment of late fees, students must enroll no later than the fee payment deadline.

Can an additional payer on a student account enroll in a payment plan?
Yes, an additional payer may enroll in a payment plan.  Instruction can be viewed above under Pay Your NCF Bill.

What if a payment is late?
A late payment fee of $100 will be assessed to the student’s account.

What causes changes to my payment plan amounts?
Payment plans are automatically consolidated to reflect changes on student accounts after establishing the initial payment plan.  Charges may be increased for additional tuition and fees, campus housing, and meal plan charges assessed after establishing the initial payment plan. Charges may be reduced for additional financial aid, private scholarships, private loans, and third-party billing arrangements after establishing the initial payment plan.

It is every student’s responsibility to be aware of deadlines as posted on the Registrar’s Academic Calendar. Failure to pay all charges by the fee payment deadline will result in the assessment of a $100 late payment fee and/or cancellation of the student’s registration.

Students with delinquent balances must pay all outstanding charges in full to avoid assessment of additional collection costs.

Finance & Accounting applies registration holds each semester. These holds will prevent registration when a balance is due to the College. Failure to pay the balance will prevent registration and receiving diplomas. Holds could also prevent the release of financial aid.

Finance & Accounting is responsible for the recovery of delinquent accounts and funds owed to New College of Florida.

Finance & Accounting is available to discuss repayment options. All student information is kept strictly confidential. In the event that due diligence has been exhausted and an agreeable repayment has not been achieved, the Finance & Accounting Office will refer accounts to one of several contracted collection agencies. The same safeguard of student information is exercised by these agencies, as well as the credit bureaus they report to.

In order for New College staff to discuss student account information with parents/guardians, students must provide authorization through the FERPA Authorization Form.

The Florida Prepaid Tuition Plan at New College of Florida is administered by the Finance & Accounting Office. Please contact the office at 941-487-4629 or by email to [email protected]. Specific guidelines for the Florida Prepaid Contract are set forth in Florida Statutes 1009.97 – 1009.984.

The Florida Prepaid College Plan pays a maximum of 120 credits. As with other State of Florida universities, some programs, including New College of Florida, require more than 120 credits to earn a degree.

Florida Prepaid is applied to your student account as a third-party credit which reduces the amount you owe. The amount will be reflected on your student financial statement.

If you do not want to use your Florida Prepaid, or you want to adjust the amount of credits used, you must notify the Finance & Accounting Office prior to the start of classes.

What costs do the Florida Prepaid Plans cover?
Bundled Florida Prepaid Plan: Florida Prepaid began selling bundled University Tuition Plan, Local Fees Plan, and Tuition Differential Fee Plan for purchases beginning in 2011. See included coverages below.

University Tuition Plan: This plan covers matriculation (tuition), capital improvement and financial aid fees. Students are responsible for paying the local fees, technology fee, green fee, tuition differential fee, and all other charges and fees.

Florida College Plan: This plan covers tuition, capital improvement and student financial aid fees at the State College rates which are typically less than the State University rates.

2 + 2 Tuition Plan: The first 60 credits of this plan pay at the lesser State College rate. The remaining 60 credits of this plan pay at the State University rate. Students are responsible for paying the local fees, technology fee, green fee, tuition differential fee, and all other charges and fees.

Local Fees Plan: This is an additional plan that covers student activity, health, and athletic fees. Students are responsible for paying the technology fee, green fee, tuition differential fee, and all other fees.

Dormitory Plan: This is an additional plan that covers dormitory charges at the university established rate for a double occupancy. Students may be responsible for paying the additional costs based on their housing assignments.

Tuition Differential Fee Plan: Florida Prepaid began selling Tuition Differential Plans in the 2007-2008 enrollment season to beneficiaries in the 8th grade and younger in response to legislation allowing universities to charge a tuition differential fee to supplement the standard tuition fee.

Will I be charged a tuition differential fee if I have a Florida Prepaid Tuition Plan?
Tuition differential may be charged depending on which plan you are enrolled in. Once Florida Prepaid credits are exhausted, you will be responsible for paying the tuition differential.

Why would I want to adjust the number of credits to be billed for my Florida Prepaid Plan?
Some programs, including New College of Florida, require more than 120 credits to earn a degree. You may choose to spread out your Florida Prepaid credits over your total credits required to graduate.

What is the amount Florida Prepaid will pay?
Florida Prepaid determines a standard per credit amount that will be applied to your student account.

What if I have a Florida Prepaid and a Bright Futures scholarship?
Both programs may be applied to pay for your educational expenses.

Who do I contact for specific Florida prepaid questions?
For questions concerning the Florida Prepaid Program, call 1-800-552-4723, or visit the Florida Prepaid website.

The Internal Revenue Service requires universities and colleges to provide the 1098-T and they set the requirements for the information that it contains. A 1098-T serves to alert students that they may be eligible for federal income tax education credits.

Receipt of Form 1098-T does not mean that you qualify for a tax credit. If you have questions about how to calculate your education tax credit, please consult your tax professional or refer to the IRS. New College cannot and does not offer advice on tax matters.

Form 1098-T is available the last week of January for the previous tax year and can be accessed through the student’s myNCF. Previous year’s 1098-T forms are also available through the portal.

Where do I get a copy of my 1098-T?
Form 1098-T is available online.

• Sign into myNCF.
• Click the Self Service Student tile.
• Select View or Print my 1098-T Form under Student Accounts.
• Select the Year to view or print.

Why is the 1098-T important to me?
See IRS guidance here.

Why isn’t there an amount in Box 2 like there was previously?
Beginning in 2018, the Internal Revenue Service has changed the 1098-T reporting requirements for all universities.  New College of Florida is required to change from reporting ‘amounts billed’ for tuition and fees to ‘payments received’ for tuition. There is no information in Box 2.

Why are the amounts for qualified charges billed not the same as the total of tuition and fees that I paid?
Health and green fees do not meet the IRS definition of qualified charges and expenses and have been deducted. Tuition and Fee waivers are also netted against these amounts.

How do I know the amount being charged for housing, meal plans and books?
The 1098-T is for qualified tuition and related expenses. It does not include other charges including housing, meal plans, and books. This information can be found on your New College of Florida statements.

Any non-service scholarship is taxed at a 14 percent withholding rate on the amount above mandatory tuition and fees. Non-service scholarships are any form of a payment that a nonresident alien receives from the College for nearly anything. New College contracts with an outside vendor to assist foreign national students with this process. Foreign national students are required to provide necessary documentation.